http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/ My gardening journal began in December 1997. In the beginning the entries are a bit erratic but by mid 1999 I was dutifully recording every gardening moment. There are photographs throughout the journal to stop it getting too boring. en-us Copyright 1997-2007 Eggyweb Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:11:53 -0700 http://backend.userland.com/rss eggy@mooseyscountrygarden.com http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-081003.html My spring garden is suddenly very pink - there's lots of pink blossom like the weeping Crab-Apple over the water from my burning heap. The two flowering cherry trees in the Pond Paddock are just starting to bloom. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:48:54 -0700 http://garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-081003.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-081002.html Right. I have my new October attitude, my head is full of brilliant intentions, and I'm freshly inspired by my gardening book on Hidcote. But just because it's just a tiny bit damp outside I'm still lurking in my house... Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:47:23 -0700 http://garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-081002.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-081001.html Oh dear. I haven't started October very well. Mind you - only two days have passed. My gardening, however, has been uninspiring, and I'm feeling as droopy as my daffodils. And please, spammers, don't read too much into that phrase! Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:38:45 -0700 http://garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-081001.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080911.html It's the last weekend in September. Last, and may well be the least, since big nor-west winds are blowing, and southerly wind with rain is forecast for this afternoon. I hope the spring blossom doesn't all blow away. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:59:27 -0700 http://garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080911.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080904.html Slightly quieter times, now that the (semi-mature) Moosey birthday celebrations are over. Time to celebrate more spring blossom and more flowering daffodils. There's nothing more pleasant for a retired lady-gardener than a sunny spring morning. Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:00:28 -0700 http://garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080904.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080910.html No time for writing - I'm going behind the pond to work on The Great Pond Garden Development and Clean-Up. I've even turned down an aquasize session to the music of Abba to get this big garden development project started. One woman - one wheelbarrow... Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:46:24 -0700 http://garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080910.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080909.html Spring is being particularly beautiful this year. The spring equinox has arrived, bringing days when the sun (wisely) spends more time in southern hemisphere gardens. I don't require any spring gales, though... Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:42:37 -0700 http://garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080909.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080908.html I write, I pat some cats, I garden, I pat the dog, I eat, drink a cup of hot tea, sleep... I write, I pat some cats, I garden... My September spring life is quite uncomplicated - and for that I am truly thankful. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:56:15 -0700 http://garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080908.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080907.html I think spring is on the move. As soon as my blue spring bulbs pop up the tempo seems to accelerate. Blossom, blossom, more blossom, new blossom - white, pink, and the odd pale green. Some variegated honesty plants now reach nearly to my knees, and the aquilegias are fattening out. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:18:27 -0700 http://garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080907.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080905.html Shocking! Non-Gardening Partner has escaped his garden duties for a day of skiing. And I've been inside looking through old Moosey garden and pets photographs. It's nearly lunchtime - when am I going to start my gardening? Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:04:59 -0700 http://garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080905.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080903.html I've been web-working, having just spent an hour of good, sunny gardening time totalling up Head Gardener's bonus MVP points. These are awarded to my cats, dog, chooks and sheep in the website's Most Valuable Pet competition. What a goose! Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:37:14 -0700 http://garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080903.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080906.html I've just had the best spring gardening weekend ever. The reasons are simple - loads of personal energy, and great garden help from Non-Gardening Partner. Plus two (not one, but two) new gardening projects, both of which have the potential for new plant spending sprees! Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:16:42 -0700 http://garden-journal-08/spring-garden-journal-080906.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal/garden-journal.html I started my garden journal started in December 1997. In the beginning the entries are a bit erratic, but by mid 1999 I was dutifully recording and photographing every gardening moment... Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:23:59 -0700 http://garden-journal/garden-journal.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-08/winter-garden-journal-080804.html My Olympic gardening continues. Energy levels are down, though, with all this serious TV watching in the evenings. And my kneeling knees and rose-pruning hands need to toughen up! Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:46:14 -0700 http://garden-journal-08/winter-garden-journal-080804.html http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-08/winter-garden-journal-080807.html Wow - there's more and more spring colour appearing in my garden. An early red rhododendron, lots more pink and red Camellias, more yellow and cream daffodils, and patches of Pulmonarias flowering blue and pink... Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:45:22 -0700 http://garden-journal-08/winter-garden-journal-080807.html